Podcasts. Im dr. John wettenhall, director of the George Washington University Museum and the Textile Museum here on the campus of George Washington university in the heart of washington, d. C. Norman rockwells four freedom exhibition is a major traveling International Show celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Norman Rockwell museum, the 75th anniversary of dday and putting on the road the great images that Norman Rockwell painted that really created a National Concept of the four freedoms that made visible, tangible and real the ideological concepts that president roosevelt expressed in the state of the Union Address in 1941. The first is freedom of speech and expression, everywhere in the world. The second is freedom of every person to worship god in his own way, everywhere in the world. The third is freedom from want, which translated in the world terms means economy understandings which will secure through every nation a healthy, peacetime life for its inhabit ants, everywhere i
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Norman Rockwell Museum, 75th anniversary of dday and putting on the road great images that Norman Rockwell painted that really created a National Concept of the four freedoms that made visible, tangible and real the ideological concepts that president roosevelt expressed in his state of the Union Address in 1941. This is freedom of speech and expression everywhere in the world. The second is freedom of every person to worship god in his own way everywhere in the world. The third is freedom from one, which translated in world terms means economic understandings which will secure to every nation a healthy, peacetime life for its inhabitants everywhere in the world. The fourth is freedom from fear. Which translated in world terms means a world reduction of elements to such a point and in such a thorough fashion that no nation will be in a position to commit an act of physical aggression against any neighbor anywhere in the world. [ applause ] what people forget today is that the concept o
And expression. Everywhere in the world. The second is freedom of every person who worships god in his own way everywhere in the world. The third is freedom from want, which translated in the world forum means economic understandings which will secure to every nation a healthy peacetime life everywhere in the world. The fourth is freedom of from fear. Which translated in the world terms means a worldwide reduction of armaments to such a point and in such a thorough fashion that no nation would be in a position to commit an act of physical aggression against any neighbor anywhere in the world. [applause] john what people forget today is that the concept of four reedoms did not take immediate hold on the national psyche. A few artists made images of freedoms. There was talk of freedoms, but it didnt capture the imagination in any way that people would be excited about until Norman Rockwell. Rockwells four paintings of the four freedoms encapsulated, made understandable and tangible the v
Well, i understand the raking member is on his way. Since we have kind of a tight schedule and we have a quorum, ill start and he can give his Opening Statement. Here he is now. The committee will come to order. We want to welcome everyone on this hearing providing oversight to the Smithsonian Institution. In 1836 congress accepted a bequest from james smithson, an english scientist who had never visited the United States but nevertheless decided to leave his substantial fortune to our Young Country for the increase in diffusion of knowledge. Ten years later in 1846, the Smithsonian Institution was formally established by congress. In the 173 years since, the smithsonian has grown to a complex of 19 museums, Numerous Research centers, a library system, a network of more than 200 affiliate organizations, archives and the national zoo. Today the smithsonian serves as steward to more than 154 million artifacts, works of art and specimens. Visitors from across the country and around the wo